Supervising Senior Accountant

Located in Westwood, SLGG is one of the largest certified public accounting firms in Southern California. Established in 1959, the practice has grown to more than 200 professionals and support staff. We serve a broad range of clients ranging from individuals to family-owned businesses to public companies of all sizes.
We know our employees are our most important asset. As a result, we carefully choose our staff based on excellent professional skills, sound business sense, and problem solving ability. We evaluate all applicants solely on the basis of performance and abilities. In turn, we provide ongoing training programs, close interaction among partners, staff and clients, a competitive compensation and benefits packaage, advancement opportunities, and a team-oriented working environment.
SLGG is currently seeking an enthusiastic, high-energy individual to join the Accounting & Auditing Department as a Supervising Senior Accountant. Supervising Seniors assume responsibility for supervising engagements and special assignments, can review working papers and financial statements, and can communicate with clients on a one-on-one basis.
Interested in joining our team? Send your resume to our Recruiter at [Click here for email] and indicate "Your Name, Supervising Senior Accountant" in the subject line of your email. No relocation provided; local candidates only. Equal Opportunity Employer. No agencies please.

Essential Functions:
1. Assumes full responsibility for supervising engagements and special assignments using established firm policies and procedures.
2. Coordinates various phases of engagements, plans engagements, budgets time and expenses, monitors actual performance against budget, reviews working papers for accuracy and completeness, and reviews financial statements for suitability of presentation and adequacy of disclosures.
3. Resolves accounting and auditing problems as they arise.
4. Provides supervision and on-the-job training to staff assigned to engagement.
5. Studies and evaluates clients' internal controls.
6. Assigns work to staff members based on their knowledge and capabilities.
7. Supports training of staff members, offers guidance and direction, gives constructive criticism of working papers.
8. Ensures that working papers, financial statements, tax returns, and letters of recommendations are prepared in accordance with generally accepted professional and firm standards.
9. Communicates engagement's progress, problems, resolutions, financial information, tax activity and other business concerns to the client.
10. Reviews with manager or partner significant findings that raise questions involving accounting principles or statement presentation.
11. Prepares or reviews financial statements, notes, schedules, management letters, and tax returns for later discussion between manager or partner and the client.
12. Prepares staff evaluation reports.
REQUIREMENTS
Education, Experience, and Skills Required:
1. Generally requires four (4) to five (5) years experience in public accounting, demonstrating a progression in complexity, scope, and number of engagements managed.
2. Bachelor's degree in accounting, or Master's degree in accounting.
3. Minimum of forty hours of continuing professional education is required each year to develop technical and supervisory skills to provide and supervise services to clients.
4. Proficiency in use of computers and computer accounting and tax software programs.

Working Conditions:
1. Frequent same day travel for work at client's offices, meetings, and seminars using a personal vehicle.
2. Occasional out-of-town travel with overnight stay for work at clients, meetings, or seminars using a personal vehicle.
3. Occasional overtime work required throughout the year. Heavy overtime work required from January to April 15; may be in excess of 55 hours per week.